Charlie Leesman

With the White Sox a season-high nine games under .500, sources of intrigue on the team are hard to find. Right fielder Avisail Garcia provided one such source Wednesday against the Orioles, lining a two-run home run to left field, his first homer since his return from what was thought to be a season-ending shoulder injury. With one swing, he presented Sox fans with the mournful — or hopeful, depending on the viewpoint — question of what the offense might have looked like with Garcia batting behind Jose Abreu the whole season. The impending addition of minor leaguers come Sept. 1 is another point of interest, but the Sox reduced the excitement a bit Wednesday when they...

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